Steam-vulcanizer.



A. M. BAUGH,

STEAM VULUANIZER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22. 1911.

Patented Sept: 17, 1912.

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A. M. BAUGH.

STEAM VULCANIZER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22. 1911.

Patented Sept. 17, 1912.

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Specification of Letters Patent.-

Ap'plication filed May 22, 1911. Serial No. 628,711.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ANsEL M. BApoI-r, a citizen of the United States, residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Steam-Vulcanizers,

- and inner rubber tires, the same to consist of few parts and of simple construction so that it may be used by any person of ordinary skill or experience for the purposes named.

Another object is the provision of an apparatus of this class which may be manufactured at slight expense, comparatively, and having its parts so arranged that heat may be generated quickly and with the least expenditure of fuel.

The apparatus includes, briefly, a Hat vulcanizing platform, a boiler and a heatmg chamber, all of which may be formed to advantage as a single, metallic casting, and certain contact-blocks so arranged that they may be conveniently moved and depressed canizing the rubben.

With these objects in view the invention presents a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as described and claimed, and as illustrated in the drawing, wherein, I

Figure 1 is a Vertical, side view of a vulcanizer embodying my invention, the gage being detached; in this view parts of the casing or jacket and a contact-block are part-1y broken away and in section to illustrate construction. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device, showing the cone-shaped compression-block in operative-position. Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the vulcanizing platform, and dogs or crane-arms with contact-blocks thereon. Fig. 4t is an end view of the vulcanizer, showing an article to be vulcanized and depressed by the cone-block, parts being broken away and in section. Fig. 5 is a view, in longitudinal section, of the body of the vulcanizer. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail, partly in section, relating to Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the b0ttom of the compression-plate.

Referring now to the drawing for a more particular description, numeral 7 indicates the bod of a vulcanizer which may be constructe to advantage as a single metallic casting to provide upon its upper face a flat, elongated, rectangular vulcanizing platfprm 8, a compartment 9 below and contiguous to said platform for containing water, said compartment having a longitudinal, concave-convex bottom 10 depressed at its middle; said casting also provides a acket or casing 11 rectangular in plan and extending below compartment 9, the ends and sides of said jacket forming a heating chamber 12.

At 13, adjacent to the upwardly inclined end portions of the partition or bottom 10, are indicated exit ways or draft apertures, the same being formed in the ends oi the acket, and recesses 14 and 15 are formed to open upon the lower terminals of the I respective sides and ends of the jacket, to

provide air-intakes. A gasolene burner 16 is dis sed below the middle of the dercsse bottom, and it may have a conucting-pipe l7 extending to the supply tank 18, said pipe being supported, in part,

by bracket 19 disposed parallel with and Z projecting rearwardly from and midway between the ends of platform 8, the lower upon the plat-form for the purpose of vulby bracket 20 formed as a part of the rear side wall of the jacket and projecting down wardly within one of recesses 14; and a part of the conducting-pipe being supported similar bracket 21 is formed upon the lower part of the front side wall of the jacket a support for the valve-shaft of the burner.

As, thus described, bottom 10 of the water compartment or boiler has the form of an inverted arch to form an upwardly-inclined,

longitudinal channel for the upper part of the heating chamber opening upon draft exit-ways 13. Qn account of this construci a. suitable pressure-gage 23 a steam, i

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pipe 24 in communication with compartment 9, said pipe being supported by ledge or bracket 25, said bracket being disposed parallel with and projecting forwardly from and midway between the ends of platform 8.

At 26 are indicated upright screw-posts, preferably having threaded connections at their lower ends for mountings in ledges or brackets 19 and 25. i

At 27 are indicated dogs or crane-arms, each being mounted at its base. upon one of said posts andadapted, normally, to swing horizontally thereon.

At 28 are indicated screwmuts mounted upon the lower, threaded part of the posts, and by means of said screw-nuts, the cranes, after they have been swung to either of the positions shown in Figs. 2 or 3, may be rigidly secured to the horizontal brackets 19 and 25. By this construction the posts are disposed outwardly of the sides and midway between the ends of the vulcanizing platform. At 29 is indicated a compressionplate having aperture 30 formed in its ends for a mounting upon he upper ends of posts 26. Said-posts are threaded at their upper ends for a mounting thereon of screw-nuts 31, b means of which the compression-plate may e depressed. Midway between its ends and in its lower side the compression-plate is provided with an annular recess 32.

The posts are provided, between their ends, with shoulders or projections 33. As described they provide a mounting for the compression-plate and a pivotal mounting for the cranes. The apertures of the compression-plate are sufficiently large so that it may be readily elevated or lowered in the space between screw-nuts 31 and projections 33, the posts engaging within apertures 30, and operating as guides for the compression-plate.

At 34 is indicated a cone-shaped contact block; and in the operation of vuleanizing or repairing an outer tire or other comparatively thick article of rubber material 35 (Fig. 4.), said article may be disposed with its lower surface upon platform 8, the fiat base 36 of the contact-block bearing upon its upper surface. Compression of the rubber article between the vulcanizing platform and base of said contact-block may be e'f fected by means of the screw-nuts 31, the apex of the cone-shaped block being seated in recess 32 of the compression-plate.

At 38 are indicated contact-blocks mounted upon the ends .of the cranes, and vertically adjustable thereon since they may be depressed upon or elevated from platform 8 by operation of screw-bolts 39, each of said bolts having a threaded connection with the free end of a crane.

Comparatively thin articles of rubber material or the inner tires of automobiles, as indicated at 40 (Fig. 1), may be repaired by of heat.

compressing the same between platform 8 and blocks 38, when subjected to the act-ion Blocks 38 are preferably constructed of wood or other suitable non conducting material, and they are pivotally mounted upon bolts 39, the enlarged ends or heads 41 .of the bolts engaging within recesses 42 of the blocks, below caps 43 of said blocks.

It will be understood that, in operation, the outer rubber tire 35 is disposed longitudinally of platform 8. These tires are of U-shape, substantially, in cross-section, and .the flat base of block 34 may make the required contact with the inner surface of the article, necessary for vulcanizing, and cuts the tire being disposed inwardly of the upright posts, as plainly shown in Fig. 4c.

'lVhen mendin inner tires 40 the are disposed transversely of platform 8, as shown in Fig. 1. I I

By use of the herein described device it will be seen that both the outer and inner tires of automobiles may be repaired; and this may be accomplished without inflating or distending the tires, at the time of making the repairs.

The manner of applying the rubber plates or sheets, cements, &c., upon the outer and inner surface of the tires, at the time of repairing them, is so well known that a description thereof is not necessary.

The function discharged by recess 32 of the compression-plate, is to aid in adjusting the contact-block. at a point midway between its ends and at the middle of platform 8.

The vulcanizer as described provides a comparatively inexpensive and convenient apparatus for the use of an automobile owner. Either of the cranes may be readily swung to carry its contact-blocks 38 to such parts of platform 8 as may be desired,where they may be rigidly secured temporarily while vulcanizing articles disposed transversely of said platform; and at that time the compression-plate 'may be supported upon projections 33, and it will not be obtrusive to any of the other parts during the operation of vulcanizing. sired to use the larger or cone-shaped contact-block, the cranes may be conveniently swung outwardly, as shown in Fig. 2.

It will be noted that ledges or brackets 19 and 25 operate for the double purpose of providing a support for the pipes mentioned and for a mounting of screw-posts 26. The parts are few and may be conveniently manufactured; and on account of the formation of the inclined channels, below the longitudinal boiler, opening upon the draft exit ways, the required degree of heat may be quickly generated, and, comparatively, only When it is .de

abrasions of considerable lengthor area may be repaired, the ad acent sides of I a limited 1 to secure by Letters said casting,

the extremlties of said arms, contact blocks movement upon the of said screws, upstanding rods lower ends disposed in quantity of liquid fuel will be required.

Having fully described the severaLparts in detail, a further explanation relating to operation is not'necessary.

What I claim as my invention and desire atent is,-

In a vulcanizer, the combination with a hollow casting comprising a Water chamber and a fiat top portion, a burner element for heating the water in the water chamber, swinging arms mounted to swing in a horizontal plane above the top and pivoted to vertical screws threaded into swiveled for universal transverse alinement with each threaded on said rods for forcing said plate downwardly,

there being a bearing recess formed in the underface of said plate, and a cone like compression member, the apex ofwhich has loose bearing in said recess and the lower face of which is formed to coact with said fiat top portion.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANSEL M.'BAUGH.

Witnesses: i i

HIRAM A. STURGEs,

E. L. HUMPHREY. 

